Hi again!
Thanks for trying to help me. I wasn't very clear in my last post; the
unknown error was when I tried to post my answer to you, not when trying to
remove the "rad only" tag from files/folders. :-)
I tried to run cmd.exe as administrator, and it sure was better, since I
didn't get any access denied errors. Unfortunately, though, I still have
problems. In Tag&Rename I still get the error shown at
http://www.soderstromsounds.se/error.jpg. Same thing in other programs who
tries to change files, i.e. Photoshop or even MS Word. Creating new files are
no problem, it's just changing existing ones which are a problem. And only on
F: (external hard drive, USB).
Hard nut to crack, but does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Tobbe
"Tobbe" wrote:
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> When I try to turn off thewrite protection on my folders on an USB hard drive
> everything works fine, after the usual security questions, but next time I
> check the folder, it's write protexted agin. How come? I'm logged in as an
> administrator and don't receive any error messages when trying to turn off
> the write protextion.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tobbe
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"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
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> Tobbe
>
> I'm npot sure what is causing the 'unknown error'?
>
> When you start the Command Prompt (cmd.exe) instead of double clicking
> cmd.exe to start it, try right clicking and select the 'Run As
> Administrator' option.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Tobbe" <Tobbe@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Hmm, my last response disappeared with an "unknown error". Anyway, trying
> > agin.
> >
> > I'm trying to change the attributes of some MP3 files on my external hard
> > drive (F . This because one of my audio softwares complain that it can't
> > write song info (bpm etc.) to the files. I've marked all the files,
> > right-clicked and un-ticked the "read only" box, but I still get the same
> > error from the program. When trying the same thing on the whole folder
> > (and
> > choose "apply to folder and sub-folders") I get the above error.
> >
> > I don't know if it matters, but all my hard drives (one internal and two
> > external via USB 2) has the same file system; NTFS. I'm also confused by
> > the
> > "access denied" error when using cmd.exe. I go to the start menu, fill in
> > "cmd" in the search field, and get cmd.exe as the answer. I double-click
> > it,
> > and try to cfhange the attributes with the same result - access denied.
> >
> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
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> >> Tobbe
> >>
> >> Are you using an elevated command prompt? Which folders are you trying to
> >> change? What problem are you having with these folders that changing the
> >> attribute would solve?
> >>
> >> The bottom line is that the read only setting on folders is redundant.
> >> The
> >> only thing that matters is that the files in the folders are not read
> >> only
> >> and can be changed/used.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Desktop Experience
> >>
> >>
> >> "Tobbe" <Tobbe@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:FF8B275C-44C5-48F5-B319-3C263556F879@xxxxxx
> >> > Thank you for yor answer! When checking the folder with "attrib" in
> >> > cmd.exe,
> >> > it doesn't show as read-only, and when I try to change the attrbute, I
> >> > get
> >> > an
> >> > "access denied" message. What am I missing here? :-)
> >> >
> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Tobbe
> >> >>
> >> >> The 'Read Only' attribute for folders is redundant and is ignored by
> >> >> Windows. You will notice that the read only box is filled in, as
> >> >> opposed
> >> >> to
> >> >> having a check mark or being empty.
> >> >>
> >> >> See the following article for a more complete explanation.
> >> >>
> >> >> You cannot view or change the Read Only or the System attributes of
> >> >> folders
> >> >> in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, or in Windows Vista
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> >> Windows Desktop Experience
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Tobbe" <Tobbe@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:14030DEE-76A4-4415-ACBA-8556AD3BB2A1@xxxxxx
> >> >> > When I try to turn off thewrite protection on my folders on an USB
> >> >> > hard
> >> >> > drive
> >> >> > everything works fine, after the usual security questions, but next
> >> >> > time I
> >> >> > check the folder, it's write protexted agin. How come? I'm logged in
> >> >> > as
> >> >> > an
> >> >> > administrator and don't receive any error messages when trying to
> >> >> > turn
> >> >> > off
> >> >> > the write protextion.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks in advance,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Tobbe
> >> >>
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